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Rate of union membership in the public versus the private sector in the United States from 2000 to 2024

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Release date

January 2025

Region

United States

Survey time period

2000 to 2024

Age group

16 years and older

Supplementary notes

Includes federal, state, and local government employees.

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U.S. union membership rate in the public sector 2000-2024

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Jun 5, 2025

Union membership has been on the decline across all industries in the United States since 2000. While rates of union membership in the public sector are significantly higher than the private sector, the rate has been declining since 2000. In 2024, **** percent of public sector workers were union members.

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